{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Pro Radio Show April 4 26 Hour 2","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-pro-radio-show-april-4-26-hour-2","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859/episodes/35414236-4dea-42ad-aad0-59731ae4c940/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=a7a151cc-dc95-4310-acb5-b7c064a3b859&awEpisodeId=35414236-4dea-42ad-aad0-59731ae4c940&feed=Mil_Qu6C","description":"Car Pro Radio Show April 4 26 Hour 2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":92.7,"endTime":102.52,"type":"car","title":"Buick Roadmaster","url":"/cars/buick/roadmaster","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/1941_Buick_Roadmaster_Convertible.jpg","quote":"...?  And I know for my sidekick here, Todd, the old roadmaster, he would upgrade his stereo.  Absolutely. 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